[Healeys] Healey wood

[I Erbs]

<I have noticed over
the last 35 years of ownership that they are mostly made of metal.> you are
lucky, mine is mostly made of rust :)
Ira Erbs
59 BT7

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Sorry - I did not mean to imply Healeys are wood framed - I have noticed
> over
> the last 35 years of ownership that they are mostly made of metal.
>  However, I
> would need some convincing that any old piece of wood was used for the few
> wooden bits.  I did not think I would have to explain that my tongue was in
> my
> cheek with the remark about the concours committee, but just to be so there
> are no misconceptions, it was.
>
> The tradition of using wood in car construction was certainly dying out
> when
> Austin Healeys were being produced, but I expect those who made the wood
> pieces came from long line of craftsmen and used the species that were best
> suited to the job, and my understanding is that these have traditionally
> been
> fine-grained, rot-resistant European hardwoods like ash and beech.  Of
> course
> the North American hardwoods would do just as well - white ash for example,
> but the original question was what kind of wood is used - not what could be
> used.  I very much doubt mahogany was ever used - too soft.
>
> For the plywood panels, I have used Baltic birch, which is readily
> available
> in very thin sheets and works perfectly. As for the hardwoods, if you can
> get
> the right stuff, why not use it, but white ash would work fine.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mirek
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Curt/Nancy Arndt
>
>  Healeys are not wooden frame cars and as such what wood in them can be
> Oak,
> Mahogany, plywood (and possibly whatever else was available at the time)
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